Future Activation Date for Business License Application

Applicants can now submit their origination or amendment license applications for a future date that they have identified to begin operations.

When the agency processes the workflow, the license authorization process uses the agency-approved date as the date for starting business operations. The assigned agency staff can change the approved date any time before authorizing the license.

This example illustrates the specialist’s view of the Application Details page in the business license amendment application. The Proposed Effective Date field shows the date entered by the applicant and the Approved Effective Date field allows the specialist to select a date that the business can start their operations. The date can be changed any time before issuing the license.

Application Details Page

Application Details Page

Allows applicant and agency to process application irrespective of start of business operation or change, since the issued certificate can reflect the approved date.

Steps to Enable

To enable this feature:

  1. From the intake form designer for your business license, add the Proposed Effective Date (field), Approved Effective Date (field), and the Amendment Information (field group) to the layout.
  1. Mark each group box containing these fields as either "Origination" and/or "Amendment".

Tips And Considerations

  • The Proposed Effective Date and Approved Effective Date fields should be contained in separate group boxes.
  • The Proposed Effective Date should be marked only for Origination.
  • The Approved Effective Date can be marked for both Origination and Amendment.  It should also be marked as "Hide from public user" so that only the agency can update this field.
  • The Amendment Information field group should be marked only for Amendment.

Key Resources

  • See Using Business Licenses, "Managing the Business License," Inactivating Business Licenses, Applying for a Business License Amendment on the Oracle Help Center.